KLKN-TV in Lincoln, Nebraska is hiring an Assignment Editor. This hybrid role combines the skills of an assignment editor and a digital content producer to drive daily editorial execution across streaming, digital, social, and broadcast platforms.
You will lead coverage during breaking news and shape daily story planning across platforms. This position requires decisive editorial judgment, strong writing skills, and the ability to thrive under tight deadlines. You will collaborate with MMJs, producers, and EPs to deliver accurate, relevant, and engaging stories.
Responsibilities
- Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency, and balance
- Identify and plan stories
- Create and edit engaging content for digital platforms: website and NOW Local News app
- Guide newsroom logistics and provide editorial support
- Edit reporter content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, digital best practices, fairness, and ethical considerations
- Support newsroom operations and coverage planning as needed
Requirements
- Journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production, or related role
- Strong news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under
pressure - Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content
quickly - A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience
Skills Required
- Experience in journalism, a local newsroom, digital production, or a related role
- Strong news judgment and ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure
- Excellent writing skills and ability to produce accurate, compelling content quickly
- Collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience
What We Do
Paducah Television Operations LLC is a local television and digital-media operator affiliated with Standard Media Group. It operates the KBSI FOX23 website, which is part of an ad-supported network of Standard Media affiliate sites; each affiliate also operates a local television station. The company’s business therefore centers on local broadcast television and digital news/media content, serving audiences in its station markets.
